The State Department is pulling the US ambassador to Zambia, after the country's president objected to his harsh criticism of the government's record on corruption and gay rights.
Recalling an ambassador is rare, especially when an ambassador is arguing for American values abroad.US Ambassador Daniel Foote, in a scathing statement on December 2, slammed those in the conservative Christian country who compare homosexuality to bestiality and said he was shocked by the"venom and hate" he received for criticizing the sentencing of two men to 15 years in jail for being in a gay relationship. Same-sex activity is illegal in Zambia.
A career foreign service member, Foote was appointed US Ambassador to Zambia in November of 2017.Foote wrote in his letter that he had not significantly improved relations with the country."In my two years, I have strived to improve the U.S.-Zambia partnership, with minimal success," Foote wrote."Let us stop the façade that our governments enjoy 'warm and cordial' relations.
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